Tonight’s program begins with a sincere thanks to our listeners for their generous support during our successful fund drive and includes: an interview with Cuban diplomat, Miguel Fraga, about the upcoming Obama visit to Cuba and the normalization of relations; a focus on Chile through two artistic projects. In one, Journalist, Lezak Shallot interviews Zita … Continued


Tonight’s program features: the voice of Latino youth with their ideas and poetry; a discussion with noted grammy-­nominee musician/educator, Jose Luis Orozco about his new bilingual children’s album and samples of his music, the songs of the Peruvian Indie duo Alejandro y Maria Laura; an introductory conversation with the newest member of the La Raza … Continued


Tonight’s program features: an interview on the Salvadoran Literacy campaign that reveals the state of affairs in the country; a discussion with Paul Flores about his play, “Placas, The Most Dangerous Tatoo;” a tribute to poet activists Mamacoatl and Francisco X. Alarcon; and musica and a calendar of upcoming events.


Tonight’s program features everybody’s favorites­ food, music and a calendar of exciting, meaningful upcoming events! Julieta Kusnir explores Decolonize Your Diet with authors Luz Calvo and Catriona Rueda Esquibel who are life partners; when Luz was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006, they both radically changed their diets and began seeking out recipes featuring healthy, … Continued


Tonight’s program is our new year’s gift to you: a concert of our favorite music of the year! It’s a blend of the best. Julieta Kusnir, Vanessa Bohm, Nina Serrano, and Brenda lIlescas each selected their top choices. Enjoy! Please receive our best wishes, Dear Listeners, for the new year!


Tonight’s program is a tribute to the late and dearly beloved poet, musician ­composer, spiritual leader, healer, feminist, internationalist and activist, Mamacoatl, Silvia Parra. We include her original poems and songs recorded at KPFA, and her historic conversation on the divine feminine with poet laureate Mary Rudge and Nina Serrano in 2010. We also offer an original elegy … Continued